Are You The Rightful Owner of These Items?

Published on: 1 Aug, 2015
Updated on: 4 Aug, 2015

Police are hoping that the owners of these items, seized by police when investigating a prolific burglar will come forward.

Police officers are trying to reunite some items, stolen by an infamous burglar, with their rightful owners.

The items were seized by the police during the hunt for Simon Knights, who was Sussex’s most wanted burglar.

The 39-year-old has now been jailed for more than five years for a series of break-ins in Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Essex over the last year but the police think he could have committed many more.

In each case the Knights used the rail network to move from town to town dressed smartly in a jacket, shirt and trousers, committing burglaries and then getting the next train home.

Giving his address as Kirkley Cliff Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Knights pleaded guilty to 13 counts of burglary and one of attempted burglary when he appeared at Chichester Crown Court on July 20 and was jailed for five years and six months.

One of the items is a silver-coloured ring inscribed with the words Ward and Gabriela. The second is a small Swiss Baume pocket watch. The third is an ornate gold ring that is set with red and white gemstones.

Detective Constable Philippa Hannard, from Sussex Police’s priority crime team, said: “Knights committed burglaries across the south east so we don’t know where these items have come from.

“As he was living in Suffolk when he was caught they could be from a crime there or could have been stolen in a burglary anywhere in the region.

“We do not know if these items are particularly expensive but they could hold great sentimental value to the victim.

“If you recognise any of the items please get in touch with us by emailing 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting serial 840 of 16/06 or call 101.”

If you have any information about burglaries or shops selling stolen goods, call 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk. For crime prevention advice visit www.sussex.police.uk.